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WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY THAT USES FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND TO CONTINUE A LEGACY OF INNOVATION IN MEDIA ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, AND EQUIPMENT ACCESS PROGRAMS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$396.9K
Program Spending
90%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$331.2K
Total Expenses
▼$468.6K
Total Assets
$313.1K
Total Liabilities
▼$210K
Net Assets
$103.1K
Officer Compensation
→$49.8K
Other Salaries
$145.3K
Investment Income
$2,770
Fundraising
▼$12.3K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$550.5K
Awards Found
22
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT SWAP: SQUEAKY WHEEL ACCESS PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ARTS PRACTITIONERS AT SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE SQUEAKY WHEEL WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT "SWAP: SQUEAKY WHEEL ACCESS PROGRAM."
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE SQUEAKY WHEEL'S BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE, A CITYWIDE YOUTH MEDIA INITIATIVE, CARRIED OUT IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE PERSERVATION COAL
National Endowment for the Arts
$28K
TO SUPPORT THE BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE, IN CONSORTIUM WITH PRESERVATION BUFFALO NIAGARA.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTERS FREE ADVANCED-LEVEL MEDIA ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ARTS PRACTITIONERS AT SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ARTS PRACTITIONERS AT SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ARTS PRACTITIONERS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE SQUEAKY WHEEL WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$22.5K
TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS AND RESEARCHERS WORKING IN MEDIA ARTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$22.5K
TO SUPPORT A WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ART PRACTITIONERS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$22.5K
TO SUPPORT THE SQUEAKY WHEEL WORKSPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR MEDIA ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS TEACHING ARTIST FEES AND YOUTH STIPENDS FOR A YEAR-ROUND ADVANCED LEVEL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM AT SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES TEACHING ARTIST FEES  AND STUDENT STIPENDS FOR THE BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE A FREE YEAR-ROUND MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ADVANCED-LEVEL ARTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN BUFFALO.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE A FREE YEAR-ROUND MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE BUFFALO YOUTH MEDIA INSTITUTE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A MEDIA ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Federal audit data is temporarily unavailable.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $396.9K | $331.2K | $468.6K | $313.1K | $103.1K |
| 2023 | $471.2K | $425.3K | $471.3K | $414.5K | $174.8K |
| 2022 | $357.6K | $305.8K | $388.6K | $445.4K | $174.9K |
| 2021 | $499.6K | $355.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Zainab Saleh | Former Exec Dir | 35 | $49.8K | $0 | $0 | $49.8K |
| Meg Knowles | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Shedd | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamshid Vafai | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothea Braemer | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Zainab Saleh
Former Exec Dir
$49.8K
Hrs/Wk
35
Compensation
$49.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Meg Knowles
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura Shedd
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jamshid Vafai
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dorothea Braemer
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Mcfadden | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harper Bishop | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Mace | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Khatib | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Quinniey | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Donte Mcfadden
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Harper Bishop
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeff Mace
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $348.6K |
| $403K |
| $205.8K |
| 2020 | $305.3K | $276.2K | $348.7K | $267.8K | $54.8K |
| 2019 | $330.8K | $242.5K | $391.7K | $119.6K | $98.2K |
| 2018 | $429.8K | $353K | $388.7K | $180.1K | $159.1K |
| 2017 | $333.6K | $274.3K | $316.7K | $154.9K | $118K |
| 2016 | $292.7K | $240.4K | $346.5K | $121.2K | $95.9K |
| 2015 | $330.2K | $251.1K | $261.2K | $280.3K | $149.7K |
| 2014 | $227K | $136.6K | $204K | $128.1K | $88.7K |
| 2013 | $206.3K | $117.2K | $214.5K | $79.2K | $65.7K |
| 2012 | $246.7K | $178.2K | $234.1K | $92K | $73.9K |
| 2011 | $236.7K | $133.4K | $206.6K | $75.5K | $61.3K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
Kelly Khatib
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Quinniey
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0